> From: David Hurst <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: networking windows XP and windows 95
>
> I am trying to set up a simple network to share files and
> printers and the internet between my Windows XP system (where the
> internet connection is) and my wife's Windows 95 system.
> The network used to work fine with Windows 98SE.
> The TCP/IP settings for XP particularly I could really use some
help on.
> Is there an internet site that provides this guidance in detail ??
> David Hurst
This is an excellent site:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
Make sure the workgroup name is the same.
XP defaults to MSHOME.
TCP/IP should be installed on the W95 pc.
Make sure they are on the same sub-net.
XP has a pretty good wizard for setting up
home networks built into it.
NETBEUI is not part of XP.
(I know it can be added)
Dick
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